China vs G7: Female labor force by age
China
18.65 million people
in 2024
G7
11.98 million people
in 2024
China rank
1st
G7 rank
4th
Female labor force by age over time
- China
- G7
How they compare
China currently reports 18.65 million people against 11.98 million people in G7, a difference of 6.67 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times G7's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was G7 ahead.
China ranks 1st and G7 ranks 4th of 188 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | G7 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.85 million people | 3.91 million people | 943,556 people | China |
| 2000s | 8.86 million people | 4.97 million people | 3.89 million people | China |
| 2010s | 12.07 million people | 8.17 million people | 3.90 million people | China |
| 2020s | 17.57 million people | 11.02 million people | 6.55 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force by age, China or G7?
- China, at 18.65 million people against 11.98 million people in G7 as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force by age between China and G7?
- 6.67 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and G7?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and G7 rank globally for female labor force by age?
- China ranks 1st and G7 ranks 4th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).